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Photographer and Video Producer

Help us by expanding our wildlife database of photos and videos on flora and fauna of the Atlantic Forest and create videos and documentaries.

Are
you interested or experienced with photography and/or producing videos? Create short
documentaries about the birds we release exposing the horrific illegal trade of
animals as well as recounting the process of their rescue and their release
back into the wild at Celine. Create videos to promote the volunteer program by
interviewing volunteers and filming their exciting weekend activities. In
addition, you can help us by expanding our wildlife database of photos and
videos on flora and fauna of the Atlantic Forest.

During your work at the organization, there is a good chance you will encounter wildlife. All volunteers are expected to support in our fauna monitoring; whereby, sighting of wildlife should be noted and hopefully photographed in an attempt to identify species living in the area. It is important to know what birds are already on the reserve, as well as identify their predators like the oncilla, to understand the natural competition they will face.

The Betary Reserve is situated about 6 kilometres from Iporanga. Iporanga is a small municipality in the State of São Paulo, founded in 1755 on the banks of the Ribeira de Iguape River and at the mouth of the Rio Iporanga. The name Iporanga of Tupi origin means "beautiful river". Iporanga has around 4,300 inhabitants and a total area of 127,700 hectares.

You will be working closely with our volunteer coordinator, the manager of FreeWildlife Brazil Celine and our other volunteers. We have partnered with IPBio (Biodiversity Research Institute), an NGO that also works on the Betary Reserve with whom we cooperate closely, to develop a joint volunteer program. Often our programs are interlinked, so you will definitely meet IPBio's staff members and volunteers with whom we often do weekend activities and have dinner parties also. In addition, you will share the accommodation with IPBio's volunteers.

Suitable for

Singles

Couples

Groups

50+

Typical day

As a volunteer at FreeWildlifeBrazil Celine you work from Monday to Friday. A typical working day will range from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Depending on your interest and the necessity for photos or videos, your tasks will consist of (preparing the) photograph, edit photos, write scripts for videos, record videos and edit these videos into a video which we can share on our social media to raise international awareness about our organisation
and the illegal trade of birds.

Free-time activities

Our town is called the
Cave Capital of Brazil so volunteers often visit our state parks to explore the
caves. Hike into the dense forest and visits to waterfalls are also common
activities. Tubing, big balloons, are used to drift down the rivers, some of
the river route are 3 hours long! After work volunteers can swim on the reserve
deck, organize dinners, watch movies, read and go wildlife watching. On the
weekend we often have a barbeque or organize dinner at a restaurant. Often
there are social events or parties in the community that volunteers can go to.

Water Sports

Swimming

Climbing

Safari/Zoo

Hiking

Sports

Yoga/Meditation

Contact & Reservation

$160

/week

$160

/week

2 - 50

weeks

2 - 50

weeks

18+

age

18+

age

Airport Pickup

Housing

Food

Internet

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Feb

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This fee covers the volunteer’s accommodation, internet access and project costs. However, you will need to bring your own equipment and camera.

Accommodation

Volunteers will stay at the Darwin Guest
House, situated on the reserve itself, which accommodates up to 8 people in 2
rooms, together with IPBio’s volunteers. This house has a bathroom with a hot
shower and has a fully equipped kitchen where volunteers can cook. Volunteers
are expected to do groceries and basic cleaning themselves.

Dorm Room
Guesthouse
Bedroom (Single)
Bedroom (Double)

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.
Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.

Program Fees

You can volunteer at the project site in Iporanga/Brazil between 2 weeks and 50 weeks.
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated and subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
FreeWildlifeBrazil Celine
will let you know about the final price during your application process.

Deposit (15%)

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

Final Payment (85%)

Your final payment will be agreed with FreeWildlifeBrazil Celine during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.